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Not as affectionate as it looks

Not as affectionate as it looks

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24 Mar 2017 178
It's cute, but it's not what it seems. The horse at right has decided to nap -- right on top of the little black horse's leg. The little black horse objected to this, and the chips flew -- literally -- until it got sorted out.
Problem child

Problem child

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24 Mar 2017 167
Learning to drink (and not liking it one bit!), the little gray colt is hand-fed some of the artificial milk, though most of it ended up on the ground or one of the humans involved. McKenzie, at right, feels the baby's throat to comfirm some of the milk substitute is getting swallowed, while Victoria coaxes the tiny horse to drink.
Are you my mommy?

Are you my mommy?

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24 Mar 2017 182
Desperate for its mother, the little gray tries to find someplace to nurse, even among other colts.
Just resting

Just resting

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24 Mar 2017 158
What's going on here? Several of the foals investigate the little gray, who has decided to nap in the middle of the barn.
Time for a hearty drink

Time for a hearty drink

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24 Mar 2017 175
In their own small paddock, the babies line up for a good drink of artificial mare's milk.
While the world whirls around them

While the world whirls around them

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24 Mar 2017 148
McKenzie and the little gray stay at it while the barn goes on around them.
A little TLC

A little TLC

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24 Mar 2017 199
This tiny gray gets special treatment as McKenzie Hill of Logan, Ohio, hand feeds it. Born prematurely -- probably because its mother was needed to nurse a more valuable colt -- the little horse hasn't yet developed the sucking instinct, and doesn't take milk from buckets like the others.
Roundup time

Roundup time

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24 Mar 2017 178
After a romp in the paddock, it's time to herd the now-sleepy foals back to their own dedicated, smaller paddock.
Stilts

Stilts

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24 Mar 2017 174
Victoria Goss with a long-legged paint colt. "He will be a big horse," she said.
Eager to grow up

Eager to grow up

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24 Mar 2017 177
Though they're only days old and will live on a diet of milk for weeks to come, these babies are already trying out their instinct to nibble at hay.
Right here looks fine

Right here looks fine

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24 Mar 2017 162
Just like baby humans, baby horses can fall asleep pretty much anywhere.
Sleepy babies

Sleepy babies

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24 Mar 2017 170
A volunteer from Washington D.C., Megan Crain says hi to two of the foals, who quickly got exhausted from their first opportunity to run around.
A romp in the paddock

A romp in the paddock

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24 Mar 2017 180
Gamboling in the paddock, this tiny buckskin appaloosa is in many ways the pick of the litter.
This is fun!

This is fun!

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24 Mar 2017 182
Taking its first run, this days-old palomino is learning what its legs are for.
Out for their first run

Out for their first run

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24 Mar 2017 183
Victoria Goss introduces the babies to the paddock for the first time. Until now, their lives have been spent in much more confined spaces.